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stoi·chi·om·e·try | \ ˌstȯi-kē-ˈä-mə-trē 
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\Definition of stoichiometry
1 : a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2a : the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substance
b : the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
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stoichiometry
nounstoi·chi·om·e·try | \ ˌstȯi-kē-ˈäm-ə-trē \
\ plural stoichiometries
Medical Definition of stoichiometry
1 : a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2a : the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substance
b : the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
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stoichiometric \ -kē-ə-ˈme-trik \ adjective
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The first known use of stoichiometry was in 1807
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